Deep Purple's 1973 hit "Smoke on the Water" is the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to a poll by a London music school that has taught members of top bands like Radiohead, The Kinks and The Cure. The majority of the 25 songs selected by current students of the London Tech Music School, were recorded in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Only seven were recorded in the last 20 years."It was the ...
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British rockers Deep Purple, one of the favorite bands of the current Russian president, are set for a tour of Russia this fall, a spokesman for the tour's promotion company said on Thursday. Dmitry Medvedev; Current Russian President, Rocker.Medvedev is a devoted fan of hard rock, listing Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as his favorite bands. He is a collector of their ...
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Originally formed in 1968, the proto-metal group Deep Purple have been available for two generations of ??heavy metal??. The group claims to have sold somewhere near 100 million records yet it ruffles frontman Ian Gillan's feathers after all these years radio stations primarily their 'classic' hits. "You have this thing called classic rock radio over here," says singer Ian Gillan . "It's been ...
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A new Deep Purple 2CD live album Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76 is in the works featuring tracks from Mark I-IV:Deep Purple has a new live album in the works called Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76. According to Classic Rock magazine, the two-disc set -- due out next month -- will feature rare live recordings from various concerts all over the world, including gigs in Tokyo,...
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The tracklisting for DEEP PURPLE’s Archive Collection DVD - due in June 2009 in the UK - has been revealed. It is as follows:DVD IMk 1 - ‘Help’, ‘Hush’, ‘Wring That Neck’Mk 2 - ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Mandrake Root’, ‘Speed King’, ‘Black Night’, ‘Child In Time’, ‘Lazy’, ‘Strange Kind Of Woman’, ‘Fireball...
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OK, saw Rush last week. Fuckin' hot!Not just the band, but the weather. The concert was outside and i nearly passed out from the heat!Meanwhile, Rush blew me away like never before. How can they keep getting better?Anyways, DEEP PURPLE!! Yes, can you believe it!! I am pretty stoked for this show.I got a playlist from a web review and have been listening to it for the past few daze. OMG!! ...
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The Highway Star is reporting that original co founder of Deep Purple, bassist Nick Simper is scheduled to be interviewed by Roger Day on BBC Radio Kent at 19.30 GMT on Tuesday, September 1. The show is also syndicated to other local BBC stations; Solent, Surrey, Sussex, Oxford and Berkshire.It can be listened to worldwide on the Internet directly from the BBC’s web site (RealPlayer required).B.
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Rock legends Deep Purple have announced a string of tour dates for November this year. The ageing rockers will play four shows, with tickets going on sale at 9am tomorrow, priced at £38 each I believe. Catch them at: Tuesday 10th November 2009 - Manchester Apollo Wednesday 11th November 2009 - Glasgow SECC Friday 13th November 2009 - Birmingham LG [...]
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According to Deep Purple fan-site The Highway Star, Deep Purple's Made In Japan concerts were filmed. At least in part. Seven reels of silent 8mm footage filmed at Deep Purple’s famous August 1972 Japanese concerts have been found. Rumors of such film have persisted for years, and now their existence has been verified.Audio recordings of these three concerts formed the basis of the legendary Ma.
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A DVD of television performances from 1974 by Deep Purple is slated for release on February 10 via IMV Blueline. The 55-minute performance was taped in Germany and broadcast originally in Argentina.The sales flyer states hey perform their biggest songs raw and rocking. A unique feature of the material is the time and space allocated to Ritchie Blackmore to stretch out and demonstrate the amazi...
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Drummer Lars Ulrich is looking to take a break from Metallica to tour with members of UK rock legends Deep Purple. Ulrich has offered to join David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes and Jon Lord if the trio reteams for a world tour, as they've intimated in the media. The former members of Deep Purple have suggested that drummer Ian Paice would not be a part of the reunion, and that they'd be looki...
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Deep Purple and EMI have announced that they will release a special edition of the album Stormbringer on February 23.The album, first released in November 1974, peaked at number 20 on the U.S. album chart and was considered a bit uneven after Machine Head and Who Do You Think We Are. At the time, the band was made up of Ritchie Blackmore (his last album with the group), David Coverdale, Glen ...
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Former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has spoken out about the rumors that Deep Purple Mk III could be set for a reunion. Speaking on his own website, Jon Lord has said it was all "hot air and wild speculations" and that he couldn't imagine a Deep Purple experience without the presence of drummer Ian Paice. Lord's statement comes in the wake of Metallica's Lars Ulrich's recent comments ...
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